The Court dismissed the bail application of Gokul Sarkar, accused under POCSO and Section 376 IPC. The order held it imprudent to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The trial was directed to be completed by 30th June 2021.
Bail denied and trial directed to conclude by 30th June 2021.
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06.10.2020
Ct. No. 08
Item no. 04 S/L (Disposed of)
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CRM 6284 of 2020
With CRAN 1 of 2020 (Old CRAN 4804 of 2020) (Via Video Conference)
In Re:- An application for bail under section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Kaliyaganj Police Station Case no. 203 of 2013 dated 02.08.2013 under Sections 363/366A of the Indian Penal Code (G.R. Case No. 1422 of 2013)
And
In the matter of : Gokul Sarkar
…Petitioner.
Mr. Pronojit Roy. Mr. Md. Anwar Hossain, Ms. Sreyashee Biswas.
…For the Petitioner.
...For the State.
The advocate-on-record for the petitioner undertakes to affirm and properly stamp the petition as per the rules within forty eight hours of resumption of normal functioning of the court. The petition is taken up through video conference on the basis of such undertaking.
This is a case of 2013. The accusation against the petitioner is, inter alia, under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3(a)/4 of the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
The petitioner was granted bail on 22nd October, 2013. The bail was cancelled and he was rearrested on 13th November, 2019, as he failed to appear before the learned Court below.
Charge-sheet has been submitted, but charge has not been framed.
Considering all the circumstances it would not be prudent to enlarge the petitioner on bail, but to expedite the trial.
We direct the learned Court below to frame the charge as expeditiously as possible and to conduct and conclude the trial by 30th June, 2021.
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CRM 6284 of 2020 and the interim application filed therein
are disposed of.
(Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, J) (I. P. Mukerji, J)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner in a case involving Section 376 IPC and POCSO.
Gokul Sarkar
The State
Hiranmay Bhattacharyya
I. P. Mukerji
As recorded by the court registry
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